Hello and Welcome to our website Colorado English Bulldogs. We would like to take this time to tell you a little bit about us and our breeding goals. We welcome you to browse thru our site and view all our dogs and any puppies for sale. We are always here to answer any questions you may have about this wonderful breed.

Our names are Landon and Dana Richards; we live in the small town of Burlington, CO. We are also the proud parents of 2 boys Dalton and Dylan. My wife and I was born and raised in the town of Burlington and grew up together as high school sweethearts. Of course we married and both left for a short time but eventually brought us back to Burlington when our first child was born. My mother and father raised some puppies here and there as we were growing up, but mainly was just a small hobby that mother had enjoyed. We also had a family ranch of Richards Cattle Co. that was very successful due to the hard work of my father. Breeding had always been in the background of my life so I was no stranger to that. My father had become diagnosed with liver cancer in the year of 1994. So I have felt even more compelled to take over the duties of the ranch once I returned home. As time went on my father became more and more ill and eventually the cancer took his life in the year of 1998. This was the year that I had decided to start my own business of Richards Construction. I went to school to obtain my credentials and license while working at the ranch and also going to school full time. These years were tough on me and my wife having a new child and still not sure what is to come of our life. In the year my father had passed also began a new time in our life of our new business as well as the decision to start our family kennel. This kept my mother’s mind on other things and gave us all something we loved to do. 

Dana was a stay at home mom during these times while our boys were still very young. She worked as a day-care provider while the boys were growing up as she wanted to be home with them. Dana was also a licensed cosmetologist and was just waiting for the time that she felt the boys could do without her to pursue her career as well. A chance of this happened and we jumped in with both feet and that was the beginning of Dana's new business "The Hair Shack" She had a wonderful clientele and was becoming very successful with her new business. It seemed everything all at once was growing and doing very well. Dana had always had an extreme passion for animals and found herself torn between two different things she loved. Eventually her love of animals won out and she decided she wanted to make more time for the needs of our families kennel and made the decision to close the "Hair Shack" to devote more of her time to our kennel, with the many disappointed customers who still wanted Dana to do their hair. With so many people so disappointed about the closing of "The Hair Shack" Dana wanted me to build a small area in our home so clients could come to our home and she could still service them. So it was done and everyone was thrilled. This went on for quite some time until the days that Dana found herself cutting hair and then delivering puppies in between clients. The decision was finally made that she would devote 100% of her time taking care of the one thing she loves...Animals.  

I and Dana have always enjoyed our dogs. Once married and back in Burlington me and Dana had decided to look into getting a family pet for ourselves. We both had dogs growing up. I had to put down a wonderful dog named Dobbie (Doberman) She was one of the best dogs I have ever had and I knew no matter what, I could never get a dog that would measure up to her. We found ourselves torn between getting another Doberman or something that neither one of us had nor even knew anything about. That led us to the English bulldog. We bought our first English bulldog with no idea about the breed. What a love sick obsession this created. We just wanted a pet; we had no intentions of breeding. With such a strong family background of breeding I began my obsession of studying this breed, along with every pedigree I could find. My mission was simple but oh so difficult. My research led me of course to some of the great breeders in the world. Kennels in England such as Merriveen, Ocobo, Wencar, Mystyle and many other too numerous to mention. I had then decided to do my best to have as much influence of Merriveen in my dogs as possible. So once again it was back to studying dogs and kennels with these influences. I have met allot of great friends along the way in my searches. . Me and Dana also visited a kennel in Far East Europe and still to this day consider her one of our closest friends in the bulldog world. Some have made a huge impact on our breeding program and goals. One that still to this day is a wonderful friend and one I consider to be one of the best breeders in the world. His name is Janos Virag, owner of British Gladiator Kennel. His influence can be seen from all of our dogs. Not only can I say he has been a true and wonderful friend to us, but his expertise and knowledge of the breed is something I feel I am blessed to have on my side.  

The most important goal for us as breeders is produce first and foremost a dog that is healthy with a sound temperament and disposition that is unmatched. Then of course 2nd is true conformation of what a bulldog should be. Every breeding we plan is with the fullest intention of breeding up and bettering the breed. We strive our best to maintain a quality of high standard to give families such as yourself an opportunity to enjoy what I believe is the most amazing breed on earth. Once you allow one of these gentle creatures into your hearts they will forever brand you with their love and loyalty. We can never imagine our life without them. They are truly a part of our family.  

We want to Thank you again for browsing our website and reading about us and the short story of how we began our life as "Colorado Bulldogs"